Philippine businesses could soon find it easier to sell, scale, and serve customers across Southeast Asia as ASEAN pushes to finalize the Digital Economy Framework Agreement, or DEFA, by 2026.
The Philippines has emerged as ASEAN’s top tourism economy, leading the region in tourism’s contribution to gross domestic product and ranking among the strongest job creators, according to the 2025 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Economic Impact Report.
Cebu cemented its rise as a premier meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) destination in Southeast Asia with the official launch of the Cebu MICE Guidebook during the ASEAN Tourism Forum’s Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) at the Mactan Expo in Mactan Newtown.
The Philippines is steering the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC) toward an action-first agenda, vowing to turn long-standing regional ambitions into measurable outcomes as it assumes the council’s chairship in 2026.
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), under newly installed president Donald Lim, is repositioning itself as a more outward-looking, action-oriented organization—one that aims to play a deeper role in nation-building while asserting a stronger private sector voice in ASEAN that ultimately benefits Filipinos.
The Philippines is calling for a major increase in global financing under the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, after the first round of funding requests showed overwhelming need far outpacing what is currently available.
The Department of Energy is moving forward with the proposed framework that will govern the Philippines’ first-ever nuclear power procurement, following the completion of initial consultations with stakeholders.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has rolled out three new policies to boost transparency, fairness, and savings for Filipino electricity consumers.
Aboitiz Foods via Pilmico Foods Corp. and the Philippine Army have renewed their joint Livelihood Assistance and Management Program (LAMP) for another five years.